Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Mellinger, Harry Kenneth January 5, 2010
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  Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 1/10/2010 
  Mellinger, Harry Kenneth    
    
   
  Harry Kenneth Mellinger COLORADO SPRINGS, CO Harry Kenneth Mellinger, a loving 
  husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, in 
  Colorado Springs, Colo. Mr. Mellinger was born on September 12, 1923, in 
  Lebanon, to Harry and Amy Mellinger who are deceased. His only sister, 
  Geraldine Peters, is also deceased. During WWII Harry served as a bombardier, 
  flying 27 missions on a B-24 in the ETO. His numerous decorations include the 
  Distinguished Flying Cross, four Air Medals, and the Presidential Unit 
  Citation. In 1945 he enlisted in the U.S.A.F. Reserve, served during the Korean 
  Conflict, and retired with the rank of Lt. Colonel in 1972. After WWII Harry 
  graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Aeronautical 
  Engineering. He then worked in civil service with the U.S.A.F. for 11 years, 
  followed by 28 years with Ford Aerospace Corporation. After retirement in 1988, 
  he was self-employed as a new business development consultant. His life was 
  filled with many rewarding activities. Service to his country was his greatest 
  pride. Harry was a member of community, professional, fraternal, and veteran 
  organizations including the American Legion, VFW, FOE, and BPOE. He served as 
  president of a Junior Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club. In his later years, 
  he truly enjoyed the honor of being asked to emcee at the reunions of the 
  Lebanon High School Class of 1941. He is survived by his wife, Alice A. (Kiki) 
  Stiles; a son, Mark (wife, Kimberly) of Pasadena, Md.; a daughter, Becky of 
  Glen Burnie, Md.; two stepsons, Alan Stiles (wife, Phoebe) of Colorado Springs, 
  Colo., and Eric Stiles (wife, Stephanie) of Kinnelon, N.J.; three 
  grandchildren, Kyle, Spencer, and Olivia Mellinger of Pasadena, Md.; two 
  stepgrandchildren, Nicholas and Allison; brother-in-law, Victor Peters of 
  Lebanon; three nieces; and two nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. 
  Friday, January 29, 2010, at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. 
  Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.  
  Published in the Lebanon Daily News on 1/10/2010  
  
  
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